[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6406: Flash uploader won't work on Ubuntu/Linux

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#6406: Flash uploader won't work on Ubuntu/Linux
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 Reporter:  felipelavinz               |        Owner:  andy
     Type:  defect (bug)               |       Status:  new 
 Priority:  high                       |    Milestone:  2.9 
Component:  Administration             |      Version:  2.5 
 Severity:  blocker                    |   Resolution:      
 Keywords:  report-feedback has-patch  |  
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Comment (by lafayettenuke):

 There are other situations/environments where the Flash uploader won't
 work. For example, because of a problem with Flash and HTTPS, if you've
 got your /admin pages behind SSL, the Flash uploader will fail in Firefox.
 The bug's chronicled here in the Wordpress MU forums:

 * flash upload + https = IO Error
 http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=9592

 And the bug itself is covered in Adobe's tracker:

 * Firefox HTTPS FileReference upload issue
 http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-201

 The actual bug falls in Adobe's lap, but it's another instance where the
 Flash-based uploader in Wordpress will flake out and potentially affect a
 large number of users. Having this as a site-wide option that's part of
 core instead of a plugin will make the whole thing much easier to support,
 and save site admins a goodly number of headaches.

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